In his original program of concise, prescriptive steps for improving your memory and keeping your brain young—the first of many highly regarded books on memory and aging, including The Alzheimer's Prevention Program, The Longevity Bible, and The Memory Prescription—neuroscientist Gary Small provides innovative memory exercises and brain fitness programs to immediately improve your mental performance. The director of the UCLA Center on Aging, Small presents a comprehensive program that includes a "brain diet" of memory-enhancing foods and a list of the most effective drugs, as well as a workbook with a weekly and daily calendar.

"An amusing and informative array of self-tests, puzzles, quizzes, and other techniques to enhance memory performance. [The author] also draws upon current scientific advancements in memory and recommends brain-saving lifestyle changes.... Small's approach is entertaining yet practical, and the numerous case histories are appealing."—Library Journal